Dan The Man(Tabs)

	        Transcribed by Kate    ([email protected]) 
 
There is one riff played throughout the song, except for the 'ska' 
bit.There are a few variations. 
 
                        ****UNLESS SPECIFIED.....ALL POWER CHORDS**** 
 
IE.....MAIN RIFF 
 
    D5  D5  D#5 D#5 A#5 D#5 D5 D5 
E{----------------------------------------- 
B{----------------------------------------- 
G{--7---7----8---8-------8---7---7--------- 
D{--7---7----8---8---8---8---7---7--------- 
A{--5---5----6---6---8---6---5---5--------- 
E{-------------------6--------------------- 
 
 
VERSE 
 
    D5       D#5     A#5   D#5    D5 
As far as I know, as far as I can see 
     D5     D#5                  A#5      D#5   D5 
His name is Dan the Man and he's looking for a beat. 
     D5   D#5    A#5    D#5  D5 
She tags along a girl of sixteen, 
     D5         D#5           A#5   D#5     D5 
'Cause she's so involved so he uses her for meat. 
 
RIFF X6     (INCLUDES REST OF VERSE) 
 
 
CHORUS 
 
G5     A5  D#5   D5  D#5  A#5  D#5  D5 
But I can't     see 
G5                      A#5      C5   D5  D#5 A#5  D#5 D5 
Why Dan the Man always wants to beat me! 
 
Dan the Man, Dan the macho Man, Dan the Man  (PLAY RIFF X3) 
 
 
***Next verse is the same, as is next chorus (ie...'Buddy count your days' etc.) 
 
 
 
BRIDGE (Part before ska) 
 
G5 G5 A#5 F5 
G5 G5 A#5 F5 
G5 G5 A#5 F5 
G5 G5 A#5 D#5 
 
 
SKA BIT 
 
The chord shapes are .......... 
 
       D      A#     D# 
E{----10------6------11------------------- 
B{----10------6------11------------------- 
G{----11------7------12------------------- 
D{----12------8------13------------------- 
A{---------------------------------------- 
E{---------------------------------------- 
 
(ie>>same shape starting on 10th fret then to 6th then 11th) 
 
PROGRESSION X6(???guessing?????) 
 
D D D D A# A# D# D# 
 
Strumming changes.....x???? 
 
RIFF X1 
 
 
 
 
 
If this is impossible to understand email me as above...I'm a really slow 
typist so have pity!!! 
 
                ****************Gilgamesh are awesome!!!!!!***************** 
 
 
 
 
Dan the man: Solo 
 
 
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b------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
g----------------8888888-77-7777777/33-8888888-77-777777/33-----3/888888- 
d-------33-5/8----------------------------------------------------------- 
a--3h5------------------------------------------------------1111--------- 
E------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 
 
g--77-777777/33-888888/10------------------------------------------------ 
 
Paul Millar     [email protected]